Courtois yet to sign extension with Real Madrid lurking

A LaLiga return could be on the cards for Thibaut Courtois in the future, as he has still yet to renew his Chelsea contract.

The Belgian goalkeeper hasn't given up on the idea of going back to Spain and specifically the city of Madrid.

On June 30, 2019, the former Atletico Madrid man's contract expires and his plan at present is not to commit his future to the Blues as he awaits a potential call from Real Madrid, a team who he has had contact with recently.

Although he is happy in England and at Stamford Bridge, proud to play for a team who took a chance on him when he was just a youngster, he believes that at this point in his career, his time in the Premier League may be coming to an end.

In addition, personal matters mean that a return to Spain would be his preferred next career move, although the Blues will not want to lose a man who is rightly considered among the world's top five goalkeepers at present.

Roman Abramovich will fight to keep him at the club but others in power at Chelsea know that the player's priority in the not too distant future is Real.

For their part, Los Blancos' management are happy with the work of Keylor Navas and have great trust in the 30-year-old but are also looking for consistency in that position for the future.

At 25 years old, Courtois fits in perfectly with that line of thinking and has the perfect mix of talent, youth and experience.

The other big candidate to move to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu is, of course, the man who has been discussed for a very long time, David de Gea.

The Manchester United man has already received an offer from the club to renew his contract beyond June 2019 and could be motivated to remain given the project currently in place at Old Trafford.

A move for Jan Oblak looks unlikely given his loyalty to Atletico Madrid and if he is to depart, Paris Saint-Germain seem best placed to lure him away from the Rojiblancos, who face an uphill struggle in getting the Slovenian to sign a new deal.

Faced with this situation, Courtois will continue to wait and even confessed on a recent visit to the Spanish capital that "I hope to return soon."